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    Workshop 03.2: Beam Connections


    Introduction to ANSYS Mechanical

    1 © 2016 ANSYS, Inc. March 11, 2016


    Goals
    The geometry for Workshop 03.2 consists of a 2-part flange assembly. The fasteners
    holding the flange together are not modeled explicitly. Instead, we’ll use Mechanical’s
    beam connection feature to simulate them. We’ll also use a remote force to represent
    a structural load whose line of action is located some distance away from the flange.

    2 © 2016 ANSYS, Inc. March 11, 2016


    Assumptions
    • The end of the pipe is fixed rigidly to some larger assembly.
    • We’ll use body-to-body bolt features to simulate the fasteners.
    • We’ll apply a remote load of 1000 N scoped to the flange face and located at Z = 100
    mm.

    3 © 2016 ANSYS, Inc. March 11, 2016


    Project Schematic
    1. From the Toolbox insert a “Static
    Structural” system into the Project
    Schematic. 1.

    2. From the Geometry cell, RMB and


    “Import Geometry > Browse”. Import
    the file “Flange Mount.stp.”
    2.

    3. Double click the “Model” cell to start


    the Mechanical application. 3.

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    Preprocessing
    4. Set the working unit system to “Metric (mm, kg, N, s, mV, mA).”

    4.

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    Preprocessing
    5. Change the contact region behavior:
    a. Expand the Connections and Contacts branches and
    select the contact region. 5a.
    b. From the detail window change the contact type to
    “frictionless.”

    Note: frictionless contact is a nonlinear feature. We are


    using frictionless contact because this behavior allows
    separation.
    5b.

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    6. Add beams to model fasteners:
    a. Highlight the Connections branch. 6a.

    b. From the Connections context toolbar choose “Body-Body > Beam.”

    Mobile

    The scope of the bolted


    connections is shown here
    for clarity. The next 6b.
    several slides describe the
    selection procedure.
    Reference
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    7. Add beam details:
    a. Enter “5 mm” for beam radius.
    • Note: Structural Steel is the assumed material.
    b. Scope the Reference side of the beam as shown: 7a.

    7b.

    c. Scope the Mobile side of the beam as shown: 7c.

    Note: The designation of which is the reference


    face and which is the mobile face is arbitrary in
    this case.

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    8. Change beam behavior:

    a. Change the reference behavior to “Deformable.”


    b. Change the mobile behavior to “Deformable.”

    • Alternatively, the user may wish to select the


    reference face and the mobile face prior to 8a.
    creating the beam. In cases where the
    reference and mobile entities are inter-
    changeable this could offer time savings.

    Repeat steps 6 through 8 for 8b.


    the remaining three holes.

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    Environment 9b.
    9. Add a remote force:
    a. Highlight “Static Structural” in 9a.
    the tree.
    b. Select the flange face shown.
    c. RMB > Insert > Remote Force.

    9d. 9c.

    d. Set the location to 0, 0, 100 as shown.


    e. Switch to the component method and enter X
    9e. component = 1000 N.

    10 © 2016 ANSYS, Inc. March 11, 2016


    Environment
    10. Apply the fixed support to the end of the pipe:
    a. Highlight the “Static Structural” branch. 10a.
    b. Highlight the mount surface shown.
    c. RMB > Insert > Fixed Support.

    10b.
    10c.

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    Solution
    11. Highlight the “Analysis Settings” branch. In the Details
    view, confirm that Weak Springs is set to “Off.”
    11.

    11. Solve.
    12.

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    Postprocessing
    13. Add results to solution: 13b.
    a. Highlight the solution branch:
    b. From the context toolbar, choose Stresses >
    Equivalent (von-Mises) or RMB > Insert > Stress > 13a.
    Equivalent (von-Mises)
    c. Repeat the step above, choose Deformation >
    “Total Deformation”
    14. Solve again.
    • Note: Adding results objects and clicking Solve 13c.
    will not cause a complete solution to take place.
    Requesting new results requires only the
    reading of data from the results file, and should
    take just a second or two.
    • Alternatively, the newly defined results can be
    requested by RMB > Solution > Evaluate All
    Results.

    13 © 2016 ANSYS, Inc. March 11, 2016


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    • For beam connections, no contours are displayed; however, results can be obtained
    by using a Beam Probe (procedure follows).

    Beam
    Connections

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    • By turning on Auto Scale from the context toolbar (and thus magnifying
    displacements), you can more clearly see the tendency for the flange to separate
    due to the remote force.

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    15. Retrieve results for beams:
    a. Highlight the 4 branches representing the beam connections. 15a.
    b. Drag and drop the beam connections onto the Solution branch.
    c. RMB > Evaluate All Results.

    15b.
    A sample of one of the Details
    windows for the beam
    sections shown here displays
    the various results available.
    15c.

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    16. Review Finite Element (FE) Connections:
    a. Highlight the Solution Information branch. 16a.
    b. In the “FE Connection Visibility” section set “Display” to
    “All FE Connectors”.
    c. At the bottom of the graphics window change to the
    Graphics tab.

    16c. 16b.

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    Postprocessing
    • The figure on the left shows all constraint equations written as a result of the
    remote force and the beam connections.
    • The figure on the right is a detail showing the beam connections.

    18 © 2016 ANSYS, Inc. March 11, 2016


    END
    Workshop 03.2: Beam Connections

    19 © 2016 ANSYS, Inc. March 11, 2016

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